Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 64

Anastasia did not realize how she reached home. When sitting on the couch, all she could feel was her cold, numb limbs.

Snowball meowed and came over to nest on Anastasia’s lap as if it was trying to help her warm up her stiff body.

Gazing at Snowball in her embrace, Anastasia chuckled. “I still have you with me Snowball”

As she spoke. Anastasia got all choked up. “I only have you now”

She had lost everything. All she had left was Snowball to accompany her.

Snowball was most likely the only emotional support that kept her going

After turning on the heater. Anastasia nestled by the ceiling-to-floor window and read her diary entry of the past.

Whenever Anastasia was shaken up, forgetting the past temporarily would become her go-to choice. That was her protection mechanism kicking off

However, the diary re-awakened Anastasia’s memories and ignited her sorrow.

“Anastasia, what kind of house do you like?”

Jace had once asked Anastasia what type of house she adored.

“A stand-alone, quiet one with front and back yards. Also, it’s better if it comes with ceiling-to-floor windows, a wall-mounted stove, bloomed flowers in the courtyard, and a cat. Our home should consist of you, me, and our kitty.”

Anastasia could barely remember what state of mind she was in when she wrote that sentence.

That was all six years ago.

many things were

of hearing than Anastasia. It darted over the

Alastor

time he came home, he was always tired

him, Alastor did

would always pick Snowball up and gently comfort its head, even if he had to pretend to

on

the police to get Meredith arrested?” The first thing Alastor did upon stepping

put it aside, and rubbed her eyebrows. “Are you planning to open a harem now?

showed me your diary and

her gaze

out that Alastor had long read through

so many years. You ought to be grateful

wave of suffocation looming, her fingers as numb as ever.

I’m

all? Indeed. I’m such a vindictive person who’s also hypocritical and good at disguising myself. Not only that, but I’m even a promiscuous wretch with a messed up private life. Isn’t that what you think of me?” Anastasia blurted out the words Alastor had

could already see the labels he

even wanted to sabotage her and throw her behind bars. How could you be so vicious? To say that Alastor was astonished would be an understatement. “Did you also install surveillance cameras here in our house to deal with me in the same

never expect Anastasia to

who had lived with her under one roof for

person be so savage?” he muttered

At least

no matter what the other

own the police station, and I don’t dictate the law. If Meredith did nothing wrong, the police will release her.” Anastasia curled up in